Comments on: Exit Polls (by Issue, Income, Age, Race, Gender) http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/exit-polls-by-issue-income-age-race-gender/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:28:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: WaltFrench http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/exit-polls-by-issue-income-age-race-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-125218 WaltFrench Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:51:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8304#comment-125218 There must have been a lot of people whose "top issue" was terrorism, because he doesn't get anywhere close to 47% without a commanding lead somewhere. Or perhaps, "No Comment" or "Decline to State" types, not shown, were all for McCain. Anyway, it'd be nice to see some two-dimensional sorts. Younger people and low-income types were big wins for Obama -- would those majorities dominate the heavy pro-Obama vote by minorities, or the other way around? There must have been a lot of people whose “top issue” was terrorism, because he doesn’t get anywhere close to 47% without a commanding lead somewhere. Or perhaps, “No Comment” or “Decline to State” types, not shown, were all for McCain.

Anyway, it’d be nice to see some two-dimensional sorts. Younger people and low-income types were big wins for Obama — would those majorities dominate the heavy pro-Obama vote by minorities, or the other way around?

]]> By: Blackhalo http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/exit-polls-by-issue-income-age-race-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-124870 Blackhalo Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:03:16 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8304#comment-124870 Hmm, I wonder what "terrorism," could be a euphemism for... Hmm, I wonder what “terrorism,” could be a euphemism for…

]]> By: Jojo99 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/exit-polls-by-issue-income-age-race-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-124837 Jojo99 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:52:05 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8304#comment-124837 I would be curious to see the income data for those who voted McCain on the terrorism issue. I suspect that the numbers would be from the low income people, implying that lower income people are more susceptible to fear mongering. I would be curious to see the income data for those who voted McCain on the terrorism issue. I suspect that the numbers would be from the low income people, implying that lower income people are more susceptible to fear mongering.

]]> By: Its_Science http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/exit-polls-by-issue-income-age-race-gender/comment-page-1/#comment-124790 Its_Science Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=8304#comment-124790 I wonder how much Terrorism as the top issue has decreased since 2004... I wonder how much Terrorism as the top issue has decreased since 2004…

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